wp.org search vs our merit ranking: “iraq”
wp.org orders by popularity, so a plugin a host bundled onto millions of sites, or a big-brand one that's slow and mediocre, can sit at the top. Our ranking is built to answer a different question: which of these is actually worth installing. How this works →
For “iraq”, we agree with wp.org on the top plugin, and our order differs from theirs on 14 of the top 19. 6 plugins are pushed down for signals wp.org ignores: errors, a host-installed base, or removal risk.
wp.org search ranks on
Install count (uncapped), the raw star average, freshness, and support. Popularity dominates, so the biggest install base usually wins regardless of how it got there.
We add
A cap on the install boost, volume-weighted ratings, and signals wp.org can't see: whether it throws errors on current PHP, whether the install base is organic or host-pushed, and its risk of being pulled.
Ranked above its merit
Yakeen – WhatsApp COD Order Confirmation for WooCommerce shows at wp.org #8 but places #13 on merit, a gap of 5 places. Its — installs carry it up the search order; its 0.0★ average from 0 reviews, plus freshness and upkeep, place it lower on our volume-weighted scale.
Buried gem
MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps places #3 on merit, 4.4★ from 65 reviews, but shows at wp.org #13. A smaller install base keeps it further down the default search order than its quality signals alone would.
ingenidev, Iraq – IQD Currency Symbol Changer مغير رمز عملة الدينار العراقي — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #1 2 
HTML5 Maps 4K+ · 4.6★ (45)
wp.org #11 9 too low 3 MapGeo – Interactive Geo Maps 30K+ · 4.4★ (65)
wp.org #13 10 too low 4 
Flag Icons 3K+ · 4.9★ (20) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #12 8 too low 5 
Wayl Checkout 40+ · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #2 3 too high 6 
Galina Express Logistics Integration — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #3 3 too high 7 
Brilliant Web-to-Lead for Salesforce 2K+ · 4.4★ (38) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk
wp.org #18 11 too low 8 
Ghostonix Connector for Switch Payments — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #4 4 too high 9 
Hi Express for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviewslow rating, top placement
wp.org #5 4 too high 10 
SindiPay Payment Gateway — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #6 4 too high 11 
Nass Payment Gateway for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #7 4 too high 12 G Geo Targeted Posts 20+ · 5.0★ (4) closure risk thin reviews
wp.org #19 7 too low 13 Yakeen – WhatsApp COD Order Confirmation for WooCommerce — · 0.0★ (0) thin reviews
wp.org #8 5 too high 14 
Teamgate CRM Forms for WordPress 20+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #9 5 too high 15 
Zoodpay Buy Now Pay Later For WooCommerce 10+ · 5.0★ (1) closure risk thin reviewsstale but ranked
wp.org #10 5 too high 16 
Daleel – Arabic States for WooCommerce 50+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #14 2 too high 17 
NassWallet Payment Gateway for WooCommerce 10+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-current thin reviews
wp.org #15 2 too high 18 
Interactive SVG Map 50+ · 0.0★ (0) throws errorsnot PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #16 2 too high 19 I icon4menu 100+ · 5.0★ (1) not PHP-currentclosure risk thin reviews
wp.org #17 2 too high Merit ranking caps the install boost at 1M (wp.org leaves it uncapped), replaces the raw star average with a volume-weighted Bayesian score and a Wilson lower bound, and keeps wp.org's own freshness and compatibility decays. Method from the plugin-directory source; see Meta Trac #8298. Positions are tracked daily from the first visit to a keyword, so the small arrows show movement since tracking began.